Ski tow ticket holder



July 13, 1965 H. BELL SKI TOW TICKET HOLDER Filed June 28, 1963 E "lllmui IN VEN TOR 406:". Amrp qs United States Patent 3,193,842 SKI TUWTICKET HQLDER Harold Bell, Gloucester, Mass, assiguor to Cape AnnManufacturing (30., Gloucester, Mass a corporation of MassachusettsFiled June 28, 1963, Ser. No. 291,312 4 Claims. (Cl. 2-94) The presentinvention generally relates to garment structures and more particularlyan outer jacket or coat such as those worn by skiers which incorporatesa facility therein for expeditiously holding and displaying ticketsenabling the holder thereof to use a ski lift.

While the present invention is explicitly constructed for use by skiers,it is pointed out that this structure may be incorporated into varioustype garments where it is desirable to hold and display a ticket in areadily accessible manner without the holder of the ticket beingrequired to search for a ticket when it is required to be displayed. Thepresent invention is especially helpful when the person having theticket is wearing gloves, mittens or the like since the ticket is heldin a readily accessible position and in a position in which the ticketmay be readily displayed.

Inasmuch as the secure holding and display of a ski tow ticket has longbeen a problem with skiers, various individuals have resorted tomakeshift solutions such as pinning the ticket to the exterior of thegarment, buttoning the ticket to a button, providing special transparentpockets or stapling the ticket to the garment in some manner. While suchmakeshift solutions provide a partial solution to the problem, thepresent invention provides a solution which not only readily holds theticket in place within a pocket but also enables the ticket to be easilyextracted from the pocket and displayed with no danger whatsoever of theticket becoming lost or detached and blown away.

Essentially, it is an object of the present invention to provide a skitow ticket holder and display arrangement including generally a pocketincorporated into the upper arm portion of a jacket or the like with thepocket being provided with a slide-type or Zipper closure although othertypes of closures could be employed. A fabric tab is securely sewn intothe pocket and at the free end of the tab, there is provided a springclip which is cam actuated and positive to which the skiers tow ticketis attached. When it is not necessary for the ticket to be shown foradmittance to the tow or lift, the entire tab and clip with the ticketattached thereto may be enclosed in the pocket for protection againsnow, rain and other damage.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a skilift or tow ticket holder and display device which is extremely simplein construction, easy to incorporate into garments, adaptable forvarious uses, easy to manipulate and relatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the present invention incorporatedinto a jacket;

FIGURE 2 is a partial perspective view with portions thereof broken awayillustrating the pocket structure when in closed condition;

FIGURE 3 is a transverse, sectional view, on an enlarged scale, takensubstantially upon a plane passing along section line 33 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a planepassing along section line 44, on an enlarged scale, illustrating thestructure of the pocket incorporated into the jacket; and

FIGURE 5 is a fragmental perspective view of thecam operated spring clipat the end of the tab for securing the ticket thereto.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10 generallydesignates the ski lift or tow ticket holder and display unit of thepresent invention which is incorporated into a conventional outer jacketor coat 14 having the usual sleeve 16. At the upper outer surface of thesleeve 16, there is provided the ticket holder and display unit of thepresent invention in the form of a relatively small pocket 18incorporated into the upper outer sleeve 16 and provided with anentrance slit 20 closed by a slide-type fastener assembly such as azipper having a slider 22 for interlockingly engaging and detaching theinterlocking elements 24 for forming a closure for the pocket. Theinterlocking elements 24 are mounted on the usual longitudinal tapes 26which are secured to the edges of the inner and outer walls 28 and 30 ofthe pocket structure 18. The edges of the panels 28 and 3t) remote fromthe tapes 26 are inturned and stitched by a peripheral row of stitching32. To provide a finished appearance to the entrance slit 20, thematerial 34 from which the sleeve 16 is constructed is reversely foldedas at 36 and rows of stitching -38 serve to secure the reversely foldedportion 36 in place and also serves to secure the tapes 26 to the panels28 and 30 and also secure the panels 28 and 30 as well as the tapes 26to the sleeve material 34 thus leaving the pocket independent of thesleeve liner 40.

Incorporated into the pocket 18 is a flexible strap 42 of fabricmaterial in the form of a loop which has a clip assembly 44 at one endthereof and the other end thereof is secured to the sleeve material 34and to the tapes 26 and to the layers of the pocket 28 and 30 by doublestitching 46 or the like whereby the flexible strap 42 is secured withthe clip assembly and the outer end of the strap 42 being capable ofprojecting outwardly through the slit 20 forming the entrance into thepocket 18.

The clip assembly 44 includes a first jaw 48 and a second jaw 50 witheach jaw having inturned ends with the jaw 48 having inturned teeth 52while the jaw 50 has an inturned end 54 having a smooth terminal edgeadapted to frictionally grip a ticket 56 such as those used by skiers togain admittance to a ski tow or lift. The jaw 48 is provided with a loop57 receiving the strap 42 and the jaw 50 is provided with a similar loop58 receiving the strap 42. Also, the jaw 48 is provided with a pair oflugs 60 which extend upwardly through notches 62 formed in the jaw 50and a pivotal handle 64 is mounted between the terminal ends of the lugs60 and the inner end of the handle 64 is provided with an inturned camforming end 66 by virtue of which the jaw 50 may be urged towards thejaw 48 when the handle 54 is moved towards the jaw 50 so that it iscoextensive therewith as illustrated in FIGURES 1 and 2. When thisoccurs, the cam 66 forces the jaw 50 towards the jaw 48 thusspringbiasing the teeth 52 and the gripping edge 54 towards each otherthereby securely gripping and clamping the ticket 56 between the jaws 48and 50 so that it will not become dislodged and lost due to wind orother conditions and also enabling the ticket to be readily removed whendesired and also enabling the ticket to be easily removed from thepocket 18 by merely manipulating the closure slider 22 in an obviousmanner and pulling the ticket out of the pocket which is capable ofbeing done even with gloves or mittens on the skiers hands. Also, theticket may be readily reinserted back into the pocket 18 when desiredthereby providing a convenient storage area for the ticket to enable itto be readily accessible indlaiilso to protect it from damage due tosnow, water and t e i e.

'7 The foregoing is considered'as illustrative only of the principles ofthe inventi'om' Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in theart, it is not desired to limit theinvention to the exact construction and operation shown and described,and accordingly all suitabletmodifications and equivalents may beresorted to, falling within the scope of the inven-i tion as claimed. 1X

What is claimed as new'is as follows: 7

1. A 'skiers outer jacket 'comprisinga sleeve having a verticallydisposed entrance slit formed in the upper outer shoulder portionthereof, a pocket having inner and outer panels. defining an open edgeperipherally attached to the sleeve in peripheral relation to the slitwhereby the slit forms an entrance and egress for the pocket, closuremeans for said pocket, and a flexible strap attached to' thereon forgrippingly engaging a ski tow or lift ticket so that the ticket may bestored in a convenient safe place but yet readily displayed foradmittance into a skitow or lift; said strap having a length less thanthe depth of the pocket for ease of storage therein.

2.'The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said strap is of flexiblefabric-like material and is in the form of a loop having the ends;thereof attached to the upper edge of the pocket and the upper endof'the entrance tothe pocket a V 7 i V '1 3. The structure asdefined inclaim 2 wherein said ticket retaining meansincludes a cam actuatedspring clip forming a positive clamp for securely holding the ticket inplace. 7 a

4. The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein said closure for thepocket includes aslide-type closure assembly including a manuallyactuated slider whereby the slider maybe actuated even with gloves ormittens on and the ticket may be displayed and placed back in storedposition when the gloves or mittens are on the hands of the personemploying the ticket holder.

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9/12 1 Heide 1 2- 249 1,123,030 12/14 Spencer 2-247 X 1 4363354" 11/22 7Brady 2-247 1,692,200 11/28 Capuano 2-249 2,134,425 10/38, West 2-9247 X2,336,398 a 12/43 Horowitz 2-247 X 2,871,435 2/59 Greco -1 2-247 XJORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

1. A SKIER''S OUTER JACKET COMPRISING A SLEEVE HAVING A VERTICALLY DISPOSED ENTRANCE SLIT FORMED IN THE UPPER OUTER SHOULDER PORTION THEREOF, A POCKET HAVING INNER AND OUTER PANELS DEFINING AN OPEN EDGE PERIPHERALLY ATTACHED TO THE SLEEVE IN PERIPHERAL RELATION TO THE SLIT WHEREBY THE SLIT FORMS AN ENTRANCE AND EGRESS FOR THE POCKET, CLOSURE MEANS FOR SAID POCKET, AND A FLEXIBLE STRAP ATTACHED TO THE UPPER EDGE OF THE POCKET AND HAVING ONE END THEREOF SELECTIVELY PROJECTED THROUGH THE ENTRANCE SLIT OR RECEIVED WITHIN THE POCKET, SAID STRAP BEING RELATIVELY NARROW IN RELATION TO THE LENGTH OF THE SLIT AND INCLUDING MEANS THEREON FOR GRIPPINGLY ENGAGING A SKI TOW OR LIFT TICKET SO THAT THE TICKET MAY BE STORED IN A CONVENIENT SAFE PLACE BUT YET READILY DISPLAYED FOR ADMITTANCE INTO A SKI TWO OR LIFT, SAID STRAP HAVING A LENGTH LESS THAN THE DEPTH OF THE POCKET FOR EASE OF STORAGE THEREIN. 